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LATEST NEWS…
  • Two men linked to the supply of Class A drugs in Kent and who guarded the proceeds of a criminal gang totalling hundreds of thousands of pounds have been jailed. Milan Kosoric and Pero Mitrovic were caught red handed by police with almost £750,000 in cash, which they kept stored in […]
  • As the leaves turn gold and the nights draw darker, The Feast of Hope is coming to a secret venue in Ramsgate.  A free Autumn dinner is happening at a secret venue in Ramsgate on the 29th of October at 6pm. Cooked up by the Newington Community and it’s award-winning resident chef. Pomona […]
FEATURES…
  • HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding working families in Kent and the South East that they can use Tax-Free Childcare to help pay for their childcare costs over the summer. Tax-Free Childcare – a childcare top-up for working parents – can be used to help pay for accredited holiday clubs, […]
  • No one should feel as though they are alone during this challenging time. In Folkestone and Hythe the local Community Hubs are here to help those who haven’t got alternative support. They can: Provide food for those not able to get or prepare it themselves Assist with the […]
TOURISM…
  • Enhancing Dover’s cultural and creative offer and better connecting the high street and waterfront lie at the heart of a successful £3.2m bid by Dover District Council (DDC) to the Government’s Future High Streets Fund.  Together with a £1.7m commitment from DDC’s Town Centre Regeneration Fund, the […]
  • Thanet District Council has updated its Beach Management Plan, with preparations in place three months earlier than normal ready for the Easter weekend. Every year in Thanet, plans are made for ‘high season’ which tends to coincide with school summer holidays. However, this year the council has […]
ENTERTAINMENT…
  • Maidstone Mela returns to Mote Park in a blast of colour and music on Sunday 19 September between 12noon and 6pm. With 11 different performances throughout the afternoon kicks off with Bloco Fogo, bringing carnival sounds of Brazil with samba beats to get everyone up and dancing. The Mela will be […]
DRUGS…
  • A drug dealer who sold cocaine in Thanet has been jailed for five years. James O’Brien was arrested at the second of two searches carried out by Kent Police officers at which drugs were found and seized. The 36-year-old admitted possession of cocaine with intent to supply and […]
FRAUD…
  • A criminal enterprise that supplied fraudulent passports to some of the UK’s most notorious organised criminals has been dismantled by a National Crime Agency investigation. Officers believe the crime group provided hundreds of UK passports that enabled criminals – including fugitives from UK […]
BUSINESS…
  • Funding is available for small and medium-sized business owners within the Folkestone Community Works area looking to grow their ventures. The SME Business Grant Scheme offers match-funded grants of up to £7,500 for equipment which will support further economic development in the district. Previous […]
ENVIRONMENT…
  • A new natural play area sympathetic to the historic landscape of Russell Gardens has opened as part of the £3.1m Lottery funded Kearsney Parks project. Designed as Kearsney Court Gardens (c.1900) by the leading Edwardian landscape architect, Thomas Mawson, Russell Gardens is Grade II Listed on […]
SCHOOLS…
  • Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 26 May 2021. Coronavirus We continue to see excellent progress in Kent in our efforts to combat the spread of the coronavirus. Infection rates in Folkestone and Hythe remain at their lowest […]
ACCIDENTS…
  • Witnesses are being urged to come forward following a fatal collision near Sevenoaks. A white Ford Transit van was reportedly travelling north along the A224 London Road at Riverhead on Friday 20 August 2021 when it collided with a pedestrian near the roundabout with Aisher Way shortly after 1pm. […]
POLITICS…
  • Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 20 October 2021. Last Friday, like so many other people, I was stunned to hear the news of the murder of my parliamentary colleague David Amess. On Monday this week I attended the memorial […]
FIRE…
  • It’s estimated that around 10% of all small businesses suffer the results of fire at some point, but there are some simple preventative steps you can take to protect you, your company and your property. The vast majority of fires are caused by human carelessness or forgetfulness, so be sure to […]
HOUSING…
  • Bomford Place Photo: DDC Dover District Council (DDC) has honoured an unsung hero of women’s rights with the naming of 24 brand new council homes in Dover as part of its largest housing development in a generation. The £12.5m redevelopment of the former brownfield site provides 65 new homes […]
HEALTH…
  • A woman from Milton Keynes is facing a £10,000 fine for breaching Covid-19 regulations by organising a party at a house near Maidstone. Kent Police was called at 4.25am on Sunday 30 May 2021 to a disturbance in Plantation Lane, Bearsted, where local residents had made reports of noise and a fight […]
  • Christmas shoppers will be supported by the City Centre Support Team in Canterbury and Town Centre Support Teams in Herne Bay and Whitstable. The teams will be on hand to encourage the public to stay safe by maintaining social distancing, wearing masks and keeping their hands clean. They will not […]
FARMING…
  • The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has responded to the announcement by the Home Secretary that the government will strengthen police powers and create a new criminal offence to tackle unauthorised encampments. This new criminal offence will specifically target trespassers using [...]
  • Deborah Geering Leading south east law firm Furley Page will continue its long-standing support for the East Kent Ploughing Match when the popular event returns on 29 September 2021.  Deborah Geering, Partner at Furley Page, said: “We are delighted that the East Kent Ploughing [...]
MARITIME…
  • HM Coastguard is calling on open-water swimmers and cold-water dippers to be prepared and follow safety advice before entering the sea this Christmas.  Photo: HM Coastguard In a year when swimming pools have largely been closed, there has been a significant increase in people enjoying […]
  • The Prime Minister confirmed the lifting of almost all legal restrictions on social contact in England from 19th July.  However, with the Government acknowledging the possibility of up to 100,000 cases of Covid being reported each day as cases inevitably rise from that date, he also urged […]
HOLIDAYS…
  • Marsh huts’ project Plans for Romney Marsh could see the area become even more of a holiday hotspot. More than 100 beach chalets, toilets, including a fully-accessible Changing Place toilet, café, concession kiosk and upgraded car parking are to be built at the Coast Drive Car Park by Folkestone […]
  • Dear Sir As will all be aware this has been a long and very difficult year for the vast majority of people in the county, across Britain, and indeed the world. During this the Hawkinge Gazette has continued to post daily to help keep local people up to date with stories information and […]

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